Babylonian captivity (oct 1, 607 BC – oct 1, 537 BC)
Description:
The decree to return to Jerusalem was made by the winter of 538 B.C.E. or toward the spring of 537 B.C.E., about 2 years after Cyrus destroyed Babylon, therefore fulfilling the 70-year captivity of the Israelites foretold by Jeremiah (Jer 25:11).Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 1, 607 BC
oct 1, 537 BC
~ 70 years